挤挤 (jǐ jǐ) — to squeeze or push slightly; to make room by pressing
Definition
A reduplicated verb meaning 'to squeeze a little / make room by pressing', softer than the full verb 挤. Often used to politely ask people to scoot together.
verb
to squeeze or push slightlyto make room by pressing
Examples
- 挤挤，。Qǐng dà jiā dōu wǎng lǐ jǐ jǐ, ràng wài miàn de rén yě néng shàng chē.Please move inward so that people outside can also get on the bus.
- 挤挤，。Nǐ jǐ jǐ yǎn jing, kàn kàn yǒu méi yǒu shā zi jìn qù.Squeeze your eyes to see if any sand got in.
- 挤挤，。Wǒ men jǐ jǐ shí jiān, zhōng yú bǎ zuò yè xiě wán le.We squeezed our time and finally finished the homework.
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